Expression delivered

100 YEARS AGO

(1911)

It now develops that the child born to Mrs. Koblich yesterday, had made its advent into the world before the mother reached the ambulance, this event having occurred at the office she had gone from the depot.

Mrs. Koblich was at the station and was feeling badly when she quickly went to her family physician's office. As soon after the birth as possible Dr. McElmore called the Cheney ambulance and the patient was moved to the nearest lodging house. The family had broken up housekeeping here and Mrs. Koblich was hastening to her new home in Chanute.

Jim Humphrey has long been known for an expression he so commonly uses. It is "By Grab." One time Judge J.S. West, now of the Kansas Supreme Court, dropped a letter in the mail from Topeka addressed to "By Grab, Fort Scott, Kansas." It was delivered to Jim without questions.

50 YEARS AGO

(1961)

Photo caption: "Kathy Harmon, Joyce More, Mara Sue Golladay and Ronnie Davis prepare to bowl a Juco League game at Bowl-Mor Lanes. The college students have their own league of six teams which compete weekly."-- Tribune Photo caption: "Jim Cowan, safety consultant of the State Highway Traffic and Safety Department, presented Sheriff Clarence Northrop with a safety award for 1961. Cowan pointed out that Bourbon County is only 22 days away from a traffic fatality-free year."-- Tribune photo

The Redfield Farm Bureau held its Christmas meeting at the home of the Misses Vena and Vera Russel, of southwest of Redfield.

They had a nice Christmas tree and drew names. Dinner was served at noon.

25 YEARS AGO

(1986)

Editorials:

Now it is official. Midwestern Distribution gets its grant and we get Midwestern.

Had the $400,000 grant--approval of which was announced by the Kansas Department of Economics Department -- not been approved, relocation of the company's facilities here was well within the realm of possibility.

As it is, Midwestern will use the money to rebuild the facilities of its B&D Motor Parts, that were destroyed in the October floods.

The shops eventually will employ 100 people.

Midwestern also will be moving its administrative, accounting, systems and operations offices into the Western Insurance building at 14 E. First.

As timely and as vital as the $400,000 KDED grant is, no one should neglect the community's response to the October disaster.

As Dave Freeman, Midwestern president, the virtually unanimous support of city officials and other community groups played a large part in securing approval of the grant. That support also played a major role in solidifying Midwestern's resolve to stay in Fort Scott.

The Fort Scott Community College Student Ambassadors and Student Senate have joined in an effort to help a local needy family. Canned goods are being accepted.

Proceeds from various ticket sales will provide money for toys and clothing for the family.